Measuring the China Onshore Bond Market

China is now the world’s largest economy (when measured by purchasing power parity) and the largest trading nation. The country’s domestic currency bond market is the third-largest in the world, following the United States and Japan, and has been growing rapidly in recent years.

The FTSE China Onshore Bond Index Series, launched in March 2015, offers market participants a comprehensive set of benchmarks to measure the performance of the renminbi denominated bond market.

How to efficiently capture and maintain exposure to factors is a common question heard by index providers and ETF issuers alike. Of equal importance is how the index methodology works to maintain exposure to chosen factors over time.

Generating income in a low yield environment has become a hot button issue for many investors. With low interest rates and falling bond yields, many income seekers have turned towards equities.

Jake Bambridge, Head of EMEA Product Marketing at FTSE Russell is joined by Adam Laird, Head of ETF Strategy Northern Europe, Lyxor ETFs and Vera Cady, Senior Research Analyst at FTSE Russell to discuss:

•Equity income indexes: the differences you need to understand
•Avoiding the ‘yield trap’ – balancing high quality and high dividends
•Accessing equity income via ETFs: exposures, liquidity and diversification
•Smart beta approaches to equity income: preparing for unexpected outcomes

How to efficiently capture and maintain exposure to factors is a common question heard by index providers and ETF issuers alike. Of equal importance is how the index methodology works to maintain exposure to chosen factors over time.

- Efficiently capturing multi-factor exposure
- The changing factor exposures within indexes over time
- The impact of latest rebalancing on embedded factor exposures
- The impact of latest rebalancing on country and sector exposures
- How latest rebalancing impacts the largest constituents in comprehensive factor indexes

FTSE Russell Senior Research Director, Tom Goodwin, PhD will provide a quick update on the Russell 2000 Index, exploring 2nd quarter 2017 data and trends. There will be time for Q&A following the update.

Recently, Pensions Age spoke to David Harris, Head of Sustainable Investment about how sustainable investment is coming to the fore and particularly around the advent of 'smart sustainability' indexes.

This series of videos is designed to bring together UK-based financial advisors, wealth managers and ETF industry experts to answer common questions about Exchange Traded Funds.

In the fifth video in the series Darren Smith from 2Plan Wealth is joined by Irene Bauer from Twenty20 Investments, Amanda Rebello from Deutsche Asset Management and Andrew Keegan from iShares to discuss how ETFs can be used to easily build portfolios with different risk levels and themes.

This series of videos is designed to bring together UK-based financial advisors, wealth managers and ETF industry experts to answer common questions about Exchange Traded Funds.

In the fourth video in the series Roger Tull from Positive Solutions is joined by Dave Abner from WisdomTree Europe, Chris Foxon from Jane Street and Patrick Ingram from Parmenion to discuss how ETF trading works and the latest developments in advisor platforms.

In this webinar, co-hosted with Partners for Sustainability, Swiss Sustainable Finance will be questioning FTSE Russell's Head of Sustainable Investment on:
- How ESG investing has evolved over the past fifteen years worldwide and is becoming the new normal
- The state of global ESG disclosure
- Future trajectory and emergence of 'smart sustainability' indexes

This series of videos is designed to bring together UK-based financial advisors, wealth managers and ETF industry experts to answer common questions about Exchange Traded Funds.

In the third video in the series Allan Lane from Twenty20 Investments is joined by Mark Cherrill from Incisive Wealth Strategies and Lida Eslami from London Stock Exchange to discuss how advisors can approach ETF due diligence and what you need to bear in mind when choosing an ETF.

This series of videos is designed to bring together UK-based financial advisors, wealth managers and ETF industry experts to answer common questions about Exchange Traded Funds.

In the second video in the series, Gerard Stocks from Foxborough Wealth Management is joined by Simon Smith, of ETF Strategy and Liz Wright, of ETF Securities to dicuss the type of exposures that can be gained by ETFs.

Join FTSE Russell and LGIM for a live discussion on combining sustainable investment preferences and risk premia in one index approach. FTSE Russell will detail how the FTSE All-World ex CW Climate Balanced Factor Index was created and discuss how variations in preferences and factor application can be applied to meet specific index objectives.LGIM will present on the practical characteristics of the Future World Fund; share their thoughts and insights on ESG investment, institutional client demand, and LGIM’s Climate Impact Pledge.

This series of videos is designed to bring together UK-based financial advisors, wealth managers and ETF industry experts to answer common questions about Exchange Traded Funds.

In the first video in the series, Simon Smith, Editor of ETF Strategy is joined by Lida Eslami, Listed Products Manager at London Stock Exchange and Allan Lane, Managing Partner of Twenty20 Investments to provide an introduction to ETFs.

How to efficiently capture and maintain exposure to factors is a common question heard by index providers and ETF issuers alike. Of equal importance is how the index methodology works to maintain exposure to chosen factors over time.

- Efficiently capturing multi-factor exposure
- The changing factor exposures within indexes over time
- The impact of latest rebalancing on embedded factor exposures
- The impact of latest rebalancing on country and sector exposures
- How latest rebalancing impacts the largest constituents in comprehensive factor indexes

What are factor indexes and how can they be used are questions frequently heard by index providers and ETF issuers alike. Of equal importance is to understand why advisors and money managers are looking at ETFs linked to factor indexes and how they are incorporating factor ETFs as part of their client solutions.

Join Rolf Agather, Managing Director of Research & Innovation, FTSE Russell along with guest speakers Matthew Bartolini, Vice President, Head of SPDR Americas Research and Will McGough, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Stadion Money Management for an interactive webinar on 12 April, noon-1pm Eastern where we will discuss:
•Single and multi-factor indexes – the differences you need to know about
•Performance and characteristics of different factors
•Accessing factors via ETFs: exposures, liquidity and diversification
•Live Case Study: How money managers are using multi-factor ETFs
•The buy-side experience: lessons from adopting multi-factor ETFs

FTSE Russell is a leading global provider of benchmarking, analytics and data solutions for investors, giving them a precise view of the market relevant to their investment process. A comprehensive range of reliable and accurate indexes provides investors worldwide with the tools they require to measure and benchmark markets across asset classes, styles or strategies.